Abstract
A heavy lift slowed-rotor tandem compound helicopter was designed as a part of the NASA heavy lift rotorcraft systems investigation. The vehicle is required to carry 120 passengers over a range of 1200 nautical miles and cruise at 350 knots at an altitude of 30,000 feet. The basic size of the helicopter was determined by the United States Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate's design code RotorCraft. Then performance, loads, and stability analyses were conducted with the Comprehensive Analytical Model of Rotorcraft Aerodynamics and Design II. Blade structural design (blade inertial and structural properties) was carried out using the loading condition from the Comprehensive Analytical Model of Rotorcraft Aerodynamics and Design II. A rotor parametric study was conducted to investigate the effects of the twist, collective, tip speed, and taper on aircraft performance. Designs were also developed for alternate missions to explore the influence of the design condition on performance.
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